Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-07
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little fortune my dear old gcdmother
left me, and I'll take care of baby and
of baby mother, too. Put the cruel
old wonan's wicked will right out Of
your mlnd;'' and Margie Desmond laid
her soft cheek lovingly against her wild
owed's sisters. -'r-.'.' - 900
J.. There was striking resemblance be-
tween the two, though the widows cap
which hid Clare's shining hair was
hardly winter than her face, and Mar
gie's rich color rivalled the red, red
rose;''' and tears had washed the happy
light out Of the young mothers great
sorrowful eyes, while her sisters seemed
to have caught and imprisoned the sun
shine itself. r.. T.
Clara turned and looked 1T Margie
.reproachfully.
~ =. ''Please, dear, do not speak of Lionel's
mother SO bitterly. He loved her. and !
will forgive. and try to think kindly of
her for my dead husbands sake"
Margie stitled an impatient answer.
Angry as she was. the sight Of that pa
tent young face disarnsed her Before
she had time to- reply servant came
into the room with . card. As Mrs
Wyndham took it from her, she said:
M Il told him 'twasn't NO use to take it
mp. You wouldn't see bin, it he were
Queen Victory herself But al the
same, he made me bring it. ~
: !. Margie's face dimpIed with merri.
ment at the GIRLS confusion of genders,
md she said. with mock impressive
ness: r'E.t5@
make haste. sister mine; and see if
this imperious stranger is to be re-
ceived. Is ne to- be- ushered into the
august presence or not"'
Mrs. Wyndham had taken tho card
and glanced at it, at first hstlessly; but
IS she read the words pencilled under.
meath the name,. she reused into Sudden
interest @
bring him hers at once, Nora You
will please remain. Margie."
As Nora Withdrew, Clare turned to
her sister. who, stood silently wonder.
ing at the dignity which hads so sudden
n taken the plaos'of her usual sweet
Graciousness of manner
There was. however, NO time for ex-
PLANTATION, for the gentleman was shown
into the room. almost Immediately.
Clare rose as he entered, and bowed
~pldly and graxely; but be- came for
ward and held out bis hand.
Il am your husbands nearest living
relative. May ! not claim to be re.
ceived by you when I can truly say that
my sorrow at his loss is only second to
your owng' '"'$a
The words had in them ring of true
sympathy, as they were uttered in a
deep. earnest tone that went straight to
the young Widows heart. '.a,
Tears filed her eyes AS she laid hel
trembling little band for moment in
his. Then she turned to Margie.
"This is my sister, Mr.. Kincaid."
| As Margle bowed, her eyes imvolun-
tarily flashed their wonder up into the
dark face turned for moment with it's
strangely winning expression towards
her. This, then, was the hsir to the
Wyndham property which. by right,
should have been left to Ciare's little
girl; but which instead, by old. Mrs.
Wyndham's will, had fallen to this
the nearest male relative.
Lionel's mother had been an eccen.
trio woman, il, indeed. her peculiaritiea
could be called by any title but that oil
insanity where certain subjects were
concerned. Among her peculiarities
was an unbounded contempt for the
weaker sex. Ne female should inherit
shilling OF the property, which she
held in her right, she had declared EN-
phatically again and again, and bel
will had carried out her views.
| She had ignored her sons marriag,
until she learned that his young wife
was to become mother. Then she
sent for her, and told her the expected
heir was to inherit her properly if i
should prove a son, if not the first boz
born to them should have it, as on nc